cleetussnow Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I store stuff with true gas but you can get non ethanol gas from the pump way cheaper, if you look around for it. Snowblowers siting with ethanol will gum up carburetors big time - they tend to sit a long time between uses. I turn off the fuel petcock off to shut the motor off and let the carb run out of fuel every time I put it away. Saves a lot of agro. Startron does seem to suck. I use stabil or some 2 cycle oil - which is basically what I think stabil is. Everything with a carburetor should use non ethanol. Usually it’s 91 octane when you find it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: You do you mix it with pump gas 50/50 or just fill the tank with Trufuel? Straight up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, cleetussnow said: I store stuff with true gas but you can get non ethanol gas from the pump way cheaper, if you look around for it. Snowblowers siting with ethanol will gum up carburetors big time - they tend to sit a long time between uses. I turn off the fuel petcock off to shut the motor off and let the carb run out of fuel every time I put it away. Saves a lot of agro. Startron does seem to suck. I use stabil or some 2 cycle oil - which is basically what I think stabil is. Everything with a carburetor should use non ethanol. Usually it’s 91 octane when you find it. Yea never had luck with startron.... old red stabil all the way, not the ethanol type either....and I always try to run the carb dry on equipment when I can easy insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Never knew about the ethanol issues but I did notice my snow blower choking a bit last storm and was wondering if something was up with the motor. Ill have to try it from now on. There’s actually a gas station in town that sells ethanol-free gasoline. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8611Blizz Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, ORH_wxman said: Never knew about the ethanol issues but I did notice my snow blower choking a bit last storm and was wondering if something was up with the motor. Ill have to try it from now on. There’s actually a gas station in town that sells ethanol-free gasoline. Buy it. Much cheaper than store bought fuel. You can get away with 93 octane but I would not store it in a machine for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I use marine stabilizer in my gas and never had an issue. That stuff seems to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 snowblowers are for weaklings 1 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Or people not living in studio apartments in New Jersey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: Me too but I was given you pros for the pre season call...which is why I asked if that twitter post was from a met? What call was that? Jan 2011? Premature IMO. Props for the NAO call, sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmtnwx Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, forkyfork said: snowblowers are for weaklings Clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, PhineasC said: Or people not living in studio apartments in New Jersey. umm.....maybe basement apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I won’t hate on Forky for the snowblower comment...I used to think the exact same way but then I bought a house that happened to have a wrap around driveway...on a curve in the road (so the snowbanks get obscene)...LOL. Just brutal shoveling that. I did it the first winter in this house including 3 storms of 12”+ (1/4/18, 3/7-8/18, 3/13/18)...after that I said “never again”. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 I just run out the snowblower in the spring. Same with my mower. Both are 15ish years old. Engines are fine. other parts not so much. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 As you get older, you get wiser. We snow and blow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 We blow. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: As you get older, you get wiser. We snow and blow. I still shovel it...great workout. Here is the December review with a brief preview for January. https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-verification-january-2020.html That PNA really killed my temp call nationally...like inverse. lol Locally it was still decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 hours ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: I still shovel it...great workout. Here is the December review with a brief preview for January. https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2020/12/december-2020-verification-january-2020.html That PNA really killed my temp call nationally...like inverse. lol Locally it was still decent. Decent but ORH and BDL both finished > +2, actually orh +3.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 hours ago, dendrite said: We blow. a distant memory, now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, Dr. Dews said: a distant memory, now Time to break out the sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 12 hours ago, CoastalWx said: I use marine stabilizer in my gas and never had an issue. That stuff seems to work. Red stabil has ethanol in it so its like dry gas and thats the last thing you want, Marine stabil is the way to go, Or if you can find some K-100, All the marina's use the marine stabil, Fuel with ethanol is rough on hoses and gaskets as it degrades the rubber over time and you end up with carb problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 12 hours ago, cleetussnow said: I store stuff with true gas but you can get non ethanol gas from the pump way cheaper, if you look around for it. Snowblowers siting with ethanol will gum up carburetors big time - they tend to sit a long time between uses. I turn off the fuel petcock off to shut the motor off and let the carb run out of fuel every time I put it away. Saves a lot of agro. Startron does seem to suck. I use stabil or some 2 cycle oil - which is basically what I think stabil is. Everything with a carburetor should use non ethanol. Usually it’s 91 octane when you find it. I’m lucky enough that the closest gas station to me carries ethanol free gas. I also try to only use that in my snowmobiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 We also can go to twitchells airport in turner up here and get AV fuel, Its expensive per gallon but you can get 105 octane, Engine performance is optimum with that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 All my two stroke stuff i would use trufuel in, The weedwhacker was a constant issue before truefuel, But i converted everything for yard tools to greeworks so now its all battery powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMainer Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 12 hours ago, ORH_wxman said: Never knew about the ethanol issues but I did notice my snow blower choking a bit last storm and was wondering if something was up with the motor. Ill have to try it from now on. There’s actually a gas station in town that sells ethanol-free gasoline. If it's having running issues it might be too late for ethanol free gas to fix it, may be worth a quick trip to your local small engine guy for a carb clean so it doesn't quit when you need it. 6 minutes ago, dryslot said: Red stabil has ethanol in it so its like dry gas and thats the last thing you want, Marine stabil is the way to go, Or if you can find some K-100, All the marina's use the marine stabil, Fuel with ethanol is rough on hoses and gaskets as it degrades the rubber over time and you end up with carb problems. X2, I only use blue marine stabil and have for over a decade, never had to clean one carb. The station up in Monson sells non ethanol 90 and that's the only thing I run in the saw, mower, snowblower, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, TheMainer said: If it's having running issues it might be too late for ethanol free gas to fix it, may be worth a quick trip to your local small engine guy for a carb clean so it doesn't quit when you need it. X2, I only use blue marine stabil and have for over a decade, never had to clean one carb. The station up in Monson sells non ethanol 90 and that's the only thing I run in the saw, mower, snowblower, etc. I always try to hunt down leaded gas whenever i can find it, Much easier up your way, Next to impossible down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahk_webstah Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Lets hope the pattern requires these snowblowers, so much so that they keep getting clogged 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 23 minutes ago, TheMainer said: If it's having running issues it might be too late for ethanol free gas to fix it, may be worth a quick trip to your local small engine guy for a carb clean so it doesn't quit when you need it. X2, I only use blue marine stabil and have for over a decade, never had to clean one carb. The station up in Monson sells non ethanol 90 and that's the only thing I run in the saw, mower, snowblower, etc. Yup. The blue stabil is the balls, and you get more out of a bottle. I still like to put it in even if it is ethanol free gas, keeps it from getting varnishy you know? Another tip someone told me was if you don't empty your tank at the end of a season, then top it off so the air doesn't get to it. Guess it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 58 minutes ago, dryslot said: All my two stroke stuff i would use trufuel in, The weedwhacker was a constant issue before truefuel, But i converted everything for yard tools to greeworks so now its all battery powered. Yea. I’ve concervted almost every lawn tool to battery operated as well. Clean and efficient. Just have the lawn mower left with gas but that’s going to end soon too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 New gfs bombs sne for the 8th. Oh how we pray on bended knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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